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“Murshidabad violence must not be forgotten”: Shocking photo exhibition in Delhi sparks fresh debate on Islamist atrocities in Bengal

Murshidabad’s horrors laid bare in Delhi exhibition—photos of temple desecration, Hindu killings spark urgent call for justice and resistance.

Train accidents reduced to 31 in 2024 compared to 135 in 2014-15: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Rajya Sabha

Explaining the reason behind the reduced train accidents, Vaishnaw said that the Indian Railways adopted a number of measures to ensure the security of passengers.

Zubair and Faisal from Bangladesh travel to Pakistan to train for ‘jihad’, TTP and 9 other Islamic terror outfits growing in influence after the...

Faisal told ATU that he and his aide Zubair were inspired by the ideology of TTP. The duo travelled to Pakistan via Saudi Arabia in September 2024. Mohammed Faisal informed that his aide, Zubair, was killed during military action in Waziristan. He returned to Bangladesh via Dubai in November 2024.

NIA chargesheets A Alfasith from Tamil Nadu in ISIS radicalisation and conspiracy case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted a key perpetrator, a resident of Tamil Nadu, in an ISIS radicalisation and conspiracy case

From relying on foreign-made weapons during Kargil war to using indigenously developed systems during Operation Sindoor: How Indian defence manufacturing has come a long...

India marks 26 years of the Kargil victory while reflecting on Operation Sindoor, its recent, high-tech retaliation against terror attacks. From mountain combat in 1999 to modern missile strikes in 2025,

Trapped 5 Hindu women, 3 still untraceable: How Jalaluddin’s associate Badar Akhtar Siddiqui trapped and converted multiple Hindu women

Police are looking for Badar and his father, Mehmood Akhtar Siddiqui, who are on the run. Badar reportedly targeted and converted 5 Hindu women in Meerut and Noida, three of whom are still missing, and no information is available about their whereabouts.

Karnataka power tussle explodes: Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar aides clash in Delhi as fight for CM chair turns ugly, threats of ‘hitting with a shoe’...

The clash broke out at Karnataka Bhavan in Delhi amid a long verbal confrontation for power between Siddarmaiah and Shivakumar.

Moradabad: YouTuber Aamir arrested for making objectionable videos insulting Hindus, is known for using abusive and obscene content

Aamir is a well-known YouTuber with over 5.83 million subscribers on his comedy channel. However, many of his videos frequently contain vulgar language.

Madhya Pradesh HC claims judges in higher Judiciary act entitled as ‘Savarnas’, treat district Judges as ‘Shudras’: Here is what happened

The Bench invoked the 'caste system' to claim that judges in the lower Judiciary were treated like 'Shudras' while Judges in the High Court function with the entitlement of 'Savarnas.'

26 years of the Kargil victory: How the Indian Army drove out Pakistani infiltrators and crushed Musharraf’s treachery

26th July, 2025, marks 26 years since India’s victory in the Kargil War. Known as Kargil Vijay Diwas, this day honours the soldiers who bravely fought to reclaim peaks occupied by Pakistani troops and terrorists in 1999.

Spooked by Chinese spying, world’s largest asset management company BlackRock tells its employees not to carry company laptops or mobiles to China

BlackRock barred the employees from using BlackRock-issued iPhones, iPads, Laptops, and remote access via private network while staying in China

Be it Jalaluddin or Farhan, Md Kaif or Rehman, all of them targeted Hindu girls for conversion: 6 Islamic conversions rackets busted in 2...

These Islamic conversion gangs receive massive foreign funding to convert vulnerable Hindu women. They are associated with Islamist groups like the PFI and the SIMI and have links with Pakistani terrorist groups.

Rahul Gandhi shows up at demolished slums to play activist, hoping to cash in on a Supreme Court-ordered demolition, but the ‘Yuvraj’ walks away...

The Congress appears to be attempting to create confusion and gain political mileage. While Rahul Gandhi did listen to the people, he did not offer any concrete solution

Delhi’s BJP govt moves Supreme Court seeking review of ban on older vehicles, says order was not based on scientific study and it affects...

The Delhi Government on Friday approached the Supreme Court seeking a review of the 2018 order imposing blanket ban on ‘end-of-life’ vehicles in the city.

Weaponisation of blasphemy law, Hindus subjected to discrimination, minorities unable to practice their Faith openly: USCIRF releases report on religious freedom in Bangladesh

USCIRF highlighted the lack of accountability of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus and the collapse of the law enforcement system.

From Hambantota to Malé: The stark difference between China’s debt diplomacy and India’s developmental approach

The Export-Import Bank of China held 25.2% of the Maldives' external debt in June 2023 and was the country's largest single lender.

PM Modi presents BHISHM Cubes to Maldives: Read about the innovative modular portable hospitals developed by India for rapid deployment in emergencies

In a significant display of diplomatic goodwill and healthcare diplomacy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today presented two state-of-the-art BHISHM cubes to Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu

Hundreds of suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants moved to holding centres in Gurugram, 10 confirmed illegals handed over to BSF

The confirmed 10 Bangladeshi nationals have been handed over the Border Security Force (BSF), who will now ensure their return to Bangladesh.

Meerut: Members of Hindu organisation perform purification ritual at Shiv Mandir where Muslim man Qasim was fraudulently living as a Hindu priest

The incident has outraged the locals and the Hindu organisations. They are demanding strict action against the accused Qasim.

Student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami invites ‘Twitter historian’ to peddle lies about Hindutva, promotes her for whitewashing Islamic bigotry: Details

Ruchika Sharma was roped in to peddle lies about Hindutva and Indian history by the Centre for Educational Research & Training (CERT), a centre run by the Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO).

Bombay High Court dismisses CPIM’s plea seeking permission to protest about Gaza, tells them to look at their own country and be patriotic

The court cautioned the CPIM that the protest could have potential diplomatic consequences.

Jharkhand govt removes name of Atal Bihari Vajpayee from mohalla clinics, rechristens it after Mother Teresa: Know about the dark history of the Catholic...

The BJP has slammed the decision by the Hemant Soren government. Party spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo remarked, "You are removing the name of the person who helped create the State of Jharkhand and replacing it with that of Mother Teresa, whose organisation had been under the scanner for forced religious conversions and anti-constitutional activities."

India successfully carries out flight trials of UAV Launched Precision Guided Missile-V3, read why it is a major shot in the arm for the...

The ULPGM-V3 is equipped with a high definition dual-channel seeker that can strike a wide variety of targets. It can be fired in plain and high-altitude areas. It has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target/aim-point update.

As PM Modi lands in Maldives, India’s largest gift rises from the Pacific: Read about the Thilamalé Bridge, the longest bridge in Maldives entirely...

As PM Modi Arrives in Maldives, Spotlight on India-Funded Thilamalé Bridge – The Island Nation’s Longest and Most Ambitious Infrastructure Project

Exclusive: Attackers attempt to abduct and run over comic Ratan Ranjan, who made a parody video on Rahul Gandhi, Youth Congress chief named in...

Ratan Ranjan made a video about the Congress party's announcement of the distribution of sanitary pads to women in Bihar.

Chhattisgarh: In a major blow to left wing terrorism, 66 Naxalites carrying rewards worth crores surrender before security forces

Many among the Naxals were involved in high-profile attacks, extortion networks, ambushes against security personnel and arms training camps.

Australia: Hindu temple and Asian restaurants defaced with hate graffiti in Melbourne after an Indian was assaulted in Adelaide

The news came shortly after a day of a report of an Indian student, Charanpreet Singh, 23 year-old, being brutally assaulted in Adelaide Australia,over a parking dispute.

Zero-duty market access, push for services and labour-intensive sectors and more: How the trade deal with UK will benefit India

The India-UK FTA has also been designed to make trade more inclusive. Now, women and youth entrepreneurs, farmers, fishermen, startups, and MSMEs will gain new access to global value chains.

Centre refutes claims that Operation Sindoor was announced under international pressure, reiterates it was in response to terror attack

In a reply to a question by Samajwadi Party MP Ramji Lal Suman, Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said that Operation Sindoor was launched to respond to a barbaric cross-border terror attack in Pahalgam.

Private hospitals and nursing homes treat patients like ATMs: Allahabad HC dismisses the plea of a doctor seeking quashing of medical negligence case against...

A bench of Justice Prashant Kumar of Allahabad High Court dismissed the doctor's plea, saying that a prima facie offence was made out against him.

Over a lakh civilians displaced, F-16 jets deployed, missiles used, Buddhist monastries targeted: Tensions spike on Thailand-Cambodia border

Cambodian officials stated that bombs were dropped near the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Preah Vihear Temple, a site already involved in historic tension between the two nations

2011 Soumya rape and murder case: Convict Govindachamy alias Charley Thomas breaks out of Kerala’s high-security Kannur central jail

Govindachamy, from Tamil Nadu is a habitual offender. He has only one arm. Officials are now under fire after his jailbreak.

From ‘India Out’ to ‘Modi In’: The changing dynamics of India-Maldives relations

Notwithstanding early tensions, the Muizzu government understood the strategic and economic importance of keeping close relations with India.

Indian Air Force plans to acquire 40 to 60 fifth-generation fighter jets from foreign sources to strengthen its combat capabilities until indigenous AMCA is...

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is looking to acquire two to three squadrons of fifth-generation fighter jets from foreign sources to strengthen its combat capabilities until the indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project becomes operational.

2020 Bengaluru riots case: Ikramuddin, Atif and Mohammed plead guilty, sentenced to 7 years in jail by NIA court

Three people have been sentenced to seven years of hard imprisonment by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court in Bengaluru

Adani Enterprises and MetTube forge strategic alliance to boost India’s copper tube manufacturing

Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) has announced a strategic partnership with MetTube, a subsidiary of the Metdist Group, to jointly manufacture high-performance copper tubes for critical sectors like HVAC, renewable energy, and smart infrastructure.

ED raids 35 premises linked to Anil Ambani’s RAAGA firms: Here’s what the probe agency found in its investigation

The Reliance Anil Ambani Group is reported to have said that the ongoing raids and investigation will have "no impact on the business operations, financial performance, shareholders, employees, or any other stakeholders" of Reliance Power and Reliance Infrastructure.

Bangladesh: ‘Pro-democracy’ Yunus issues ordinance to stop govt employees from protesting against his regime, had earlier intimidated students in a similar manner

Besides the looming threat of forced dismissal from service, government employees could also be demoted to a lower rank or pay grade for agitating against the government.

Duty-free access for around 99% Indian exports will unlock nearly $23 billion in opportunities for labour-intensive sectors, says minister Piyush Goyal after signing the...

The accord will unlock the duty-free access for about 99% of Indian exports, which will open the gate for $23 billion in opportunities for labour-intensive sectors, marking a new era for inclusive and gender-equitable growth.

Air India warned of action over crew fatigue and training failures

Air India is under fire from the DGCA for 29 safety violations, including pilot fatigue and poor training. The warning comes soon after a deadly crash in Ahmedabad.

No arrest for 2 months in 498A cases: Supreme Court upholds Allahabad HC’s cooling-off period and Family Welfare Committee safeguards

In a landmark move, the Supreme Court approved Allahabad HC's guidelines to prevent misuse of 498A IPC and directed pre-arrest scrutiny by Family Welfare Committees, along with barring future litigation between estranged spouses.

Agra man recounts how his 2 daughters were converted by ISIS-style conversion gang with ties to Pakistan, says Saima took PhD scholar Deepali to...

The two sisters reached West Bengal through Delhi and Bihar with the help of Mohammad Ibrahim alias Reet Banik.

Madurai Adheenam’s anticipatory bail challenged at HC: Tamil Nadu BJP condemns DMK, says the party wants to harass Hindu religious leaders

BJP president Nainar Nagenthiran questioned what issue the DMK regime wished to divert by focusing on the pontiff.

Bombay HC refuses to stop demolition of illegal dargah in Thane, says mere claims of popularity doesn’t prove its legality and Gazi Salaunddin Trust...

The High Court said that a party coming to a Court must come with clean hands. He must state and produce all facts and documents on record to prove his ownership.

Is Bangladesh turning into Afghanistan? Yunus regime facilitates restriction on women’s clothing, appeasement of Islamists, finds new love for Taliban and Sharia-compliant society

In July this year, an Islamic outfit named 'Jamaat-Char Monai' announced its plans to turn Bangladesh into a Sharia-compliant nation like Afghanistan. It also vowed to follow the model implemented by the Taliban regime.

Supreme Court slams Karnataka HC for granting bail to actor Darshan Thoogudeepa in kidnap and murder case, calls it ‘perverse exercise of judicial power’

The Supreme Court has strongly criticised the Karnataka High Court for granting bail to actor Darshan in the Renukaswamy murder case, calling it a “perverse exercise of judicial power.” The court also questioned why the case was getting special treatment.

Landmark India-UK Free Trade Agreement signed in presence of Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Keir Starmer in London

The much-awaited landmark India-UK Free Trade Agreement was signed on Thursday, in the presence of Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Keir Starmer, providing greater access to goods and services between the two countries.

Trump tells tech giants like Google, Microsoft, Meta and others to not hire from India and other foreign countries, not to build factories overseas

US President Donald Trump has called for eschewing "radical globalism" pursued by some of the country's firms, including tech giants like Google, Meta and Microsoft, among others, to "stop building factories" and "hiring workers" from countries including India.